Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.

Coinkite's Coldcard has introduced new security measures following a $130 million Bitcoin exploit. The latest firmware update requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and addresses additional security issues identified during a three-week review.

Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit

Three weeks of review turned up problems unrelated to the flaw that cost users $114 million, but updating still does not make a compromised wallet safe.

Coldcard has released firmware following a review that identified issues unrelated to the $114 million bitcoin theft. Despite the update, compromised wallets remain unsafe.

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<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/crimes-code-tweezers-theft-hack-hacker-red-wallet-1.jpg" alt="Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgrade.</p>

Coinkite has advised Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases following a firmware update, as existing vulnerable seeds are still considered unsafe despite the security improvements.

Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update

Coldcard has released firmware versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q after a three-week security review, while warning that users with affected seed phrases must create new wallets and move their Bitcoin. Coldcard firmware adds mandatory user entropy Coldcard said in an Aug.&#8230;

Coldcard has released firmware versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q following a three-week security review, advising users with affected seed phrases to create new wallets and transfer their Bitcoin. The update includes mandatory user entropy.

Coldcard firmware update requires affected users to move Bitcoin

قامت كولدكارد بتنفيذ تحديثات أمان كبيرة بعد استغلالين كبيرين لبيتكوين بلغ مجموعهما 244 مليون دولار. يُحث المستخدمون على إنشاء عبارات جديدة للبذور ونقل بيتكوين الخاص بهم إلى محافظ جديدة بسبب الثغرات في البرنامج الثابت السابق. تتطلب التحديثات الأخيرة من المستخدمين إضافة عشوائية خاصة بهم عند إنشاء عبارات البذور لتعزيز الأمان.

Coldcard ha implementado actualizaciones de seguridad significativas tras dos grandes explotaciones de Bitcoin que totalizan 244 millones de dólares. Se insta a los usuarios a generar nuevas frases semilla y transferir su Bitcoin a nuevas billeteras debido a vulnerabilidades en el firmware anterior. Las últimas actualizaciones requieren que los usuarios agreguen su propia aleatoriedad al generar frases semilla para mejorar la seguridad.

Coldcard a mis en œuvre des mises à jour de sécurité importantes à la suite de deux grandes exploitations de Bitcoin totalisant 244 millions de dollars. Les utilisateurs sont invités à générer de nouvelles phrases de départ et à transférer leur Bitcoin vers de nouveaux portefeuilles en raison de vulnérabilités dans le firmware précédent. Les dernières mises à jour exigent que les utilisateurs ajoutent leur propre aléa lors de la génération de phrases de départ pour renforcer la sécurité.